Category Archives: Family

Daniel Yun: Journey Of A Singaporean Filmmaker

Posted on April 29, 2016 by

A single-minded focus of being the best drove and defined the former boss of MediaCorp Raintree Pictures During last year’s mid-autumn festival (中秋节), a day when ethnic Chinese worldwide celebrate what is also called Mooncake festival by gathering with family … Continue reading →

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My Father

Posted on April 4, 2014 by

When I was growing up, I thought my father would be around forever. Many of us make this same mistake. I was lucky he was around to see me through some milestones in life. Tomorrow is Ching Ming again. This … Continue reading →

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A Marriage That Works

Posted on November 7, 2013 by

Two evenings ago, my eldest sister Lucy came by with her husband Richard, to visit my mother. They brought some durians for her. It was dinner time. While we were talking, she told us matter-of-factly that it was their 46th … Continue reading →

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Her Bottle Of Chilli

Posted on October 17, 2013 by

We often hear someone lament, ‘I miss my mother’s cooking’. There is something about our mother’s cooking that stays with us. In all ways positive. In all ways wonderful. I have often wondered if it is the way our taste … Continue reading →

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My Mother And Her Brother

Posted on October 4, 2013 by

Recently, my mother has been asking about her brother. Does he stay in Australia or Guangzhou? She forgets. In Hainanese, they sound similar. I told her he is residing in Australia, in Sydney. My mother has four brothers, all older … Continue reading →

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